Golf grip

Abstract

A weighted grip for a golf club is disclosed. The weight is preferably a metal, such as iron and its alloys, especially steel, copper and its alloys, such as brass and bronze, tungsten and its alloys, especially tungsten, aluminum and its alloys, ceramics, including cermets, and can take the form of a cylindric shape concentric with the grip, and embedded in the moldable composition forming the grip. In other embodiments the weight can be at, or near, the extreme end of the grip. Other shapes, forms and locations of the weight are disclosed, as well as combinations of the weight with a grip formed of a moldable composition having a heavy filler therein. The combination of the grip and a golf club are also disclosed.

1 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a moldable composition; and   metallic weight selected from at least one member selected from the group consisting of iron and its alloys, tungsten and its alloys, copper and its alloys, aluminum and its alloys, ceramics and cermets;   the moldable composition being molded about the metallic weight at least partially encapsulated at the end of the grip by the moldable composition, and surrounding a portion of a longitudinal axis of the grip;   wherein the grip defines a shaft cavity for insertion therein of a golf club shaft,   the metallic weight overlying but spaced from an end of the shaft cavity, and not abutting any portion of the shaft cavity,   wherein the metallic weight does not extend beyond the moldable composition.   
     
     
         2 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the moldable composition comprises a natural or synthetic rubber or elastomeric polymer and the composition extends through the metallic weight. 
     
     
         3 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic weight is cylindric in shape. 
     
     
         4 . The grip of  claim 3 , wherein the metallic weight is formed as two opposed halves. 
     
     
         5 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic weight is at the extreme end of the grip. 
     
     
         6 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic weight comprises filler particles within the moldable composition. 
     
     
         7 . The grip of  claim 3 , wherein the weight is in the form of one selected from the group consisting of grid and lattice. 
     
     
         8 . The grip of  claim 2 , wherein the moldable composition has a density in the range of 1.1-1.8 g/cc. 
     
     
         9 . The grip of  claim 1  weighing at least 89 grams. 
     
     
         10 . A golf club in combination with the grip of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         11 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a moldable composition; and   tungsten or tungsten alloy incorporated within the end of the grip, to be encapsulated by the moldable composition and surround a portion of the longitudinal axis of the grip;   wherein the grip defines a shaft cavity for insertion therein of a golf club shaft,   the entire tungsten or tungsten alloy overlying the end of the shaft cavity,   wherein the tungsten or tungsten alloy does not extend beyond the moldable composition.   
     
     
         12 . The grip of  claim 11 , wherein the moldable composition has a density in the range of 1.1-1.8 g/cc. 
     
     
         13 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the weight has at least one aperture therethrough and the molding composition extends through said aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the weight has at least two apertures through which the molding composition extends. 
     
     
         15 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the weight has at least four apertures through which the molding composition extends. 
     
     
         16 . The grip of  claim 15 , wherein the apertures are uniformly placed about the axis of the weight. 
     
     
         17 . The grip of  claim 13 , wherein the weight has a flange and the flange is captured by the moldable composition. 
     
     
         18 . The grip of  claim 12 , wherein the grip weighs at least 89 grams. 
     
     
         19 . A golf club in combination with the grip of  claim 18 . 
     
     
         20 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a moldable composition having a density in the range of 1.1-1.8 g/cc; and   metallic weight selected from at least one member selected from the group consisting of iron and its alloys, tungsten and its alloys, copper and its alloys, aluminum and its alloys, ceramics and cermets incorporated within the end of the grip and surround a portion of the longitudinal axis of the grip encapsulated by the moldable composition;   the grip weighing at least 89 grams;   wherein the grip defines a shaft cavity for insertion therein of a golf club shaft, the entire metallic weight overlying the end of the shaft cavity,   wherein the metallic weight does not extend beyond the moldable composition.   
     
     
         21 . The grip of  claim 20 , wherein the metallic weight is at, or near, the extreme end of the grip, the metallic weight being formed of a metal selected from tungsten and its alloys. 
     
     
         22 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic weight has a density of at least 17 grams/cc. 
     
     
         23 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the weight is a circular disc shaped weight having a lower portion of a first diameter and a central upper portion of a second diameter, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter such that the lower portion defines a circular flange extending radially from the central upper portion. 
     
     
         24 . The grip of  claim 1 , further having at least one element to orient the weight relative to at least one of the grip or shaft. 
     
     
         25 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one element is selected from the group consisting of a slot in the weight, a flat sided aperture in the weight, and a keyhole aperture in the weight. 
     
     
         26 . The grip of  claim 1 , having at least one element on the external surface of the grip to align the grip relative to the shaft. 
     
     
         27 . The grip of  claim 26 , wherein the at least one element is an arrowhead. 
     
     
         28 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic weight consists of tungsten or tungsten alloy incorporated at the extreme end of the grip, overlying but spaced from the end of the shaft and the weight is completely covered by the moldable compound such that the weight is not visible. 
     
     
         29 . The grip of  claim 11 , wherein the tungsten or tungsten alloy is incorporated at the end of the grip, overlying but spaced from the end of the shaft cavity, and not surrounding any portion of the shaft cavity. 
     
     
         30 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the moldable composition defines the shaft cavity. 
     
     
         31 . The grip of  claim 30 , wherein the moldable composition of the grip is one piece.